Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-06 | Page 8 | Modern Visual Tests Will Speed Use of Eyes, Optometrist Says

Modern Visual Tests Will Speed Use of Eyes Optometrist Says Mo Modern ern methods of testing visual visual vis vis- ual function on with eyes in action are not only aiding aiding- materially in inefficiency inefficiency efficiency efficiency of persons in war plants and the armed for forces es but also will be helpful in speeding up use of the eyes yes in the postwar era era Dr Glenn H. H Moore Chicago di director director di- di rector department of organization development American ric nc association said in Salt Lake i City Thursday Dr Moore met with members of the he Utah Optometrists' Optometrists association association tion ion at their annual meeting at the Hotel Utah Thursday afternoon Discussing postwar developments developments develop develop- developments ments of functional operations discovered discovered discovered dis dis- covered during the war period Dr Moore said he expected new type of visual instruction in which soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- sol sol- diers are being trained to recognize recognize recognize nize planes in one one tho thousandth one sa of a second would be used in schools Through this system of visual training we will be able to learn how to read and comprehend words Ili much less time than it takes the average person now he said With present training the average person utilizes only about one- one tenth of his reading ability Dr Moore met with the executive executive executive tive committee of the Utah association association association asso asso- at a a. luncheon m meeting eting and business meeting Thursday afternoon after after- noon Officers were to be elected Thursday afternoon said Dr M M. I H. H Dearden president and a banquet banquet banquet ban ban- was set for 6 p. p m. m